According to a report by Ambrogio Guiso, President of Consorzio di Bonifica della Sardegna centrale, "the data on water volumes shows we should use the water we have carefully, so we have already planned the next few months."
The same is happening in Puglia. A study conducted by Coldiretti showed how rainfall diminished by 26% from 2012 to today. Only 146.7 mm have been recorded during the period examined against the 197.5 mm of 2012. In its dossier, Coldiretti analysed the "effects of tropicalisation on the fields", which include "loss of production, increase of resowing costs, purchases of new plants and seeds."
Emilia-Romagna has requested a state of national emergency to the government due to the water crisis that is affecting the entire region. This will enable the implementation of extraordinary measures to tackle this situation.
The lack of rainfall from October 2016 to today led to scarce water supplies. Piacenza and Parma are doing worse than anywhere else as rainfall is 40-50% below what expected (i.e. between 200 and 300 mm less).
In the central-eastern part of the region, deficits are between 20 and 40% (Reggio Emilia, Modena and Romagna) and below 20% (Ferrara, Bologna and Ravenna).
The weather is expected to remain the same over the next 15 days, so a worsening of the situation is envisaged.